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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: Mike_Berkshire on February 09, 2025, 02:58:26 PM
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Hi all. Front hub polished and now on to rear hub. I need to replace the worn rear sprocket so thought I would remove the old one before I start polishing. I have flattened the tab washers, given the studs/nuts a good squirt of penetrating oil and left them to soak. However all 4 nuts seem seized solid. Before I resort to more destructive methods of removing the nuts are there any tricks/techniques to try? ‘76 550 K2
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Heat
Rattle gun
More penetrating oil,diesel is very good
Apply all over the next week
Unless your in a rush
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Bit of heat in case somebody’s been in there with thread lock?
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loctite freeze and release is worth a try, Mike..not cheap at £20 a can but it freed my wheel nuts on a 1972 Massey 165
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I used a cordless Impact Driver as I'm old (77 soon) & weak, one of my better buys a few years ago that I bought to undo car wheel bolts.
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I used a cordless Impact Driver as I'm old (77 soon) & weak, one of my better buys a few years ago that I bought to undo car wheel bolts.
I have done the same
It's a Chinese Makita copy,
About £25
Plus the same for a battery and charger
I find it OK for hobby use,
Aliexpress, lots of fun toys you never realised you wanted!!!
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Is it just the hub assembly and minus the spokes rim etc ?
If so, you'll probably need to anchor it with a chain to get adequate leverage on them.
As above though, a rattle gun can help you. I bought a makita 1/2 drive one that's beennreslly useful, along with common batteries we've got with other tools.
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A good heating with a gas torch and a bash with the trusty impact driver and the job is done.
The nuts are a bit chewed up; do I need special nuts as replacements or are any nuts ok? The ones I have seen online all seem to be flanged and some are nyloc.
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They are thinner than normal